As a member of Ellen MacArthur’s New Plastic Economy Advisory Board and one of 11 Core Partners, Amcor plays a leading role in shaping the circular economy by designing recycle-ready packaging solutions, reducing reliance on virgin plastics through recycled content and decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation report highlights substantial progress among signatories, with business leaders demonstrating industry-wide impacts, including a 9.3 million-ton reduction in virgin plastic use and significant increases in post-consumer recycled (PCR) content since 2018. Amcor leads these initiatives, achieving 9.4% PCR usage in plastics in fiscal year 2024 and expanding its packaging solutions with the AmFiniti™ portfolio, which includes a range of mechanically and advanced recycled materials for food and personal care applications.
Rob Opsomer, executive lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, said, “The Global Commitment has demonstrated that at-scale progress is possible in the fight against plastic waste and pollution. Signatories like Amcor have doubled the share of recycled content in their plastic packaging — making as much progress in four years as in the four decades before. Yet the job is far from done. To meet the scale of the challenge, we need both continued ambitious action by leading companies and global regulation to level the playing field.”
